The Bronchi Flashcards
(8 cards)
0
Q
What is the function of the bronchi
A
Transport air that supply each of the lungs and their two or three lobes
Prevents over inflation of the lungs
1
Q
What do the bronchi prevent
A
Over inflation of the lungs
2
Q
Where do the bronchi branch from
A
Trachea
3
Q
Where do bronchi branch out to
A
Left and right into their retrospective lungs where they branch into secondary and tertiary branches to then supply each lobe with air
4
Q
Why do bronchi contain c shaped cartilage rings
A
To help maintain airway
5
Q
What prevents the over inflation of the lungs
A
Stretch receptors
6
Q
What is likely to get pulled into the right bronchus
A
Accidentally swallowed food which gets past the trachea
7
Q
Why does the left have a sharper bend
A
Due to presence of the heart and major blood vessels directly beneath it
